Apr 18, 2007 | Priesthood, Satan
Question Gramps, You often read and hear how the Savior and his apostles and prophets cast out evil spirits… and we are taught in the Mormon Church that we will have enmity from Satan and his followers. Do Mormon Saints believe in demonic possession or not?...
Apr 17, 2007 | Creation, Natural Phenomena
Question Gramps, I love your wonderful, well-thought-out answers to gospel questions. I just wanted to bounce an idea off of you, concerning your response to the person who wrote in about the dinosaurs and creation. One of the scientific truths I was taught in...
Apr 10, 2007 | Mormon Doctrine, Priesthood
Question Dear Gramps, Could you explain to me exactly what is the “Kingdom of God”? John Answer Dear John, There are several connotations of the “Kingdom of God.” God is the organizer and the creator of the universe, and everything within it. He...
Apr 10, 2007 | Faith, Gratitude
Question Gramps I have been struggling with this for a few weeks now. Why is it that my sister, who is totally inactive and drinks and smokes and does not attend any church at all, gets everything she needs when she needs it. For example, her husband got a...
Mar 30, 2007 | Afterlife, Mormon Doctrine
Question Dear Gramps, If all of us need to do all that we can in this life, what is the purpose of knowing which tribe we belong to? Thank you for all that you and your team do to enlighten us. Susan Answer Dear Susan, Among the great blessings...
Mar 23, 2007 | Prayer, Scriptures
Question Dear Gramps, I believe that the best way to communicate with God is through prayer. I also believe that the best way to allow God to communicate with us is to turn to the scriptures. (Not only to gain the words He has spoken to prophet leaders, but to...
Mar 23, 2007 | Marriage, Temples
Question Dear Gramps, I have a friend that is a convert to the Mormon Church. Her mother is thinking about being baptized soon. However her mother has been divorced for quite some time and neither my friend nor her mother has any interest in her father...
Mar 19, 2007 | Callings, Mormon Policy, Priesthood
Question Gramps I understand that when a man in the Mormon Church is called to serve in a bishopric he is ordained as a high priest. As a result, the high priest group in my ward consists of many members of past bishoprics. However, there are others in the...
Mar 4, 2007 | Mormon Policy, Testimony
Question Gramps, How do you feel about the fairly common practice of members taking their tiny children in arms up to the pulpit to coach them in bearing their testimonies? Some people feel it is very disruptive to the spirit of the fast and testimony meeting,...
Mar 3, 2007 | Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, Le’s say that there was a member of the Mormon Church and she came to church and did all the right things. Then her ward was divided, changing the boundaries. The person now does not go to the ward she is supposed to and she does not attend...
